Catecholamine, any of various naturally occurring amines that function as neurotransmitters and hormones within the body. Catecholamines are characterized by a catechol group (a benzene ring with two hydroxyl groups) to which is attached an amine (nitrogen-containing) group. Among the catecholamines are dopamine, epinephrine (adrenaline), and norepinephrine (noradrenaline). 1  All catecholamines are synthesized from the amino acid l-tyrosine according to the following sequence: tyrosine â dopa (dihydroxyphenylalanine) â dopamine â norepinephrine (noradrenaline) â epinephrine (adrenaline).
The name Maheen is of Persian origin. The meaning of Maheen is greatest. Maheen is generally used as a girl's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Ma-heen.
[ 2 syll. ma-zin, maz-in ] The baby boy name Mazin is also used as a girl name. It is pronounced as M AA Z-ahN â . Mazin is largely used in the Arabic language and its origin is also Arabic. The name's meaning is storm clouds.Mazan, Mazen (Arabic), Mazon, Mazyn, and Mazzin are variants of Mazin.Mazin is not regularly used as a baby name for boys.It is not listed in the top 1000 names.azin is largely used in the Arabic language and its origin is also Arabic. The name's meaning is storm clouds. Mazan, Mazen (Arabic), Mazon, Mazyn, and Mazzin are variants of Mazin.